Baltimore region’s water quality is worse than year before and in overall decline since 2013, watchdog group finds
The annual report by Blue Water Baltimore is out, and the news is “disappointing” for Baltimore Harbor and local waterways.
Environment
Special SeriesApr 16, 2025
Activist is happy to get a grant, but lingering “terrible odor” from Back River sewage plant leaves her wary
After Baltimore settles pollution lawsuits, Maryland officials report progress at the two treatment plants and announce community projects that are part of the consent decree.
Apr 8, 2025
A long-sought victory for community groups: Lawmakers end Maryland’s subsidy for incinerators
Until it got a powerful new ally in Annapolis, a decade-long effort to end state support for trash-burning facilities, like South Baltimore’s BRESCO plant, always flamed out.
Mar 4, 2025
Along Baltimore’s Middle Branch, a wetland restoration underway
Project led by the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership aims to revive a degraded urban riverfront and lift up the often neglected neighborhoods nearby.
Jan 11, 2025
To advocates for migrating birds, Baltimore Convention Center is the “alcove of death”
Activists have documented 3,000 dead and injured birds due to window collisions since 2018 and determined the downtown buildings largely responsible.
Jan 6, 2025
Maryland shuts down under a heavy snowstorm
At least five inches is expected in Baltimore today – with more snow forecast for southern Maryland and D.C.
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